PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
9
Belgium
12
France
1
Germany
13
Great Britain
3
Italy
5
Netherlands
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
4
Basel
1
Brussels
9
Emmerich
1
France
1
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
London
2
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Milan
1
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
2
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
47
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
37
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
32
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
3
never
8
none visible
20
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
printed staves
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
5
10
18
11
8
12
3
2
22
3
25
4
31
5
49
6
37
7
30
8
31
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
17
quadruple
2
single
38
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
20
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
2
French
9
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
41
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
22
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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